The inductive output tube (IOT) is the latest generation of amplifying device for use in high-power transmitters. It entered service in 1991 and is now used world-wide as a more efficient replacement for the klystron at UHF. The performance of the IOT in analogue television transmitters is outlined.
The inductive output tube (IOT) is the latest generation of amplifying device for use in high-power transmitters. It entered service in 1991 and is now used world-wide as a more efficient replacement for the klystron at UHF. The performance of the IOT in analogue television transmitters is outlined.